Derrida and the Future of Literature (Suny Series Intersection, Philosophy and Critical Theory)

By Joseph G. Kronick

Confirms the importance of literature in Derrida's development of a postmodern ethics.

Presented here is the fullest account to date of Derrida's unconventional understanding of literature and its importance to the development of a poststructural ethics. Kronick explains why Derrida has had such a great impact upon literary studies, and at the same time, he demonstrates how different Derrida's conception of literature is from the literary critic's. Focusing on such key topics as singularity, justice, law, aporia, and the event, this book explores the unexpected ways literature appears in Derrida's works and is tied to his major concepts.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0791443361
• ISBN13: 9780791443361
• Release Date: September 1999
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher